Which to use
“Schilde” and “Schilder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,693
- “Schilde” frequency rank
- #10,558
- “Schilder” frequency rank
- 34251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schilde | Schilder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schild | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schild |
Where the eye mixes Schilde and Schilder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Schilde vs Schilder
A purely visual mix-up. Schilde ([ˈʃɪldə]) and Schilder ([ˈʃɪldɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Schilde” sits inside “Schilder”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schilde is recorded at frequency rank #23,693, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪldə]. Schilder is at rank #10,558, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪldɐ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 34251, this pair ranks #1,667,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schilde vs Schilder
Shared letters: cdehils. Private to "Schilde": -. Private to "Schilder": r.
"Schilde" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "Schilder" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schilde" for "Schilder" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Schilde" and "Schilder" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schilde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schilder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,667,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schilde" and "Schilder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schilde vs schrille". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,667,610 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.